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13800091915GDPthe dollar value of all final goods and services produced within a country's borders in a given year0
13800097077GDP per capitaGDP divided by population1
13800100875intermediate goodsgoods used in the production of final goods2
13800113468Not included in GDP- intermediate goods and services - inputs - used goods - financial assets like stocks and bonds - foreign-produced goods and services3
13800125384GDP calculation expenditure approachY= C+I+G+(X-IM) GDP= Private consumption+ Investment+ Government+(Exports-Imports)4
13800135529Nominal GDPGDP not adjusted for inflation5
13800140958real GDPGDP adjusted for inflation6
13800151031unemploymentpeople actively looking for a job7
13800157478unemployment ratethe percentage of the labor force that is unemployed8
13800163747frictional unemploymentunemployment that occurs when people take time to find a job/between jobs9
13800167475structural unemploymentunemployment that occurs when a workers skills are obsolete10
13800183888cyclical unemploymentunemployment that rises during economic downturns and falls when the economy improves11
13800190397natural rate of unemploymentfrictional unemployment + structural unemployment12
13800197034full employment outputthe real GDP created when there is no cyclical unemployment13
13800197035inflationprices rise over time14
13800201010Disinflationprices increase at slower rates15
13800212233people hurt by inflationlenders with fixed interest rates, people with fixed incomes, savers16
13800219925people helped by inflation-borrowers -a business where the price of the product increases faster than the price of resources17
13800224141nominal wagenot adjusted for inflation18
13800228999real wageadjusted for inflation19
13800288413inflation ratepercent change in prices year to year20
13800327626price indicesindex numbers assigned to each year that show how prices have changed relative to a specific base year21
13800407798consumer price indexprice of market basket divided by price in base year, times 10022
138004721893 causes of inflation1. The Government Prints TOO MUCH Money (The Quantity Theory) 2. DEMAND-PULL INFLATION 3. COST-PUSH INFLATION23
13800493597velocity of moneythe average number of times each dollar in the money supply is used to purchase goods and services included in GDP24
13800511116quantity theory of moneyMV=PY25
13800606583aggregate demandall the goods and services (real GDP) that buyers are willing and able to purchase at different price levels26
13800868199Shifters of Aggregate Demandanything that affects C,I,G,Xnet27
13800888615aggregate supplythe amount of goods and services that firms will produce in an economy at different price levels28
13800894232short-run aggregate supply curvewages and resource prices will not increase as price level increases29
13800904536long-run aggregate supply curvewages and resource prices will increase as price level increases30
13800920697Shifters of Aggregate Supply1. Resource Prices or inflationary expectations 2. Actions of the Government (ex: taxes, regulations) 3. Productivity31
13800937305AD/AS at full employment32
13800943164AD/AS with inflationary gap33
13800947193AD/AS with recessionary gap34
13800954442phillips curvea curve that shows the short-run trade-off between inflation and unemployment35
13800963477when aggregate supply shifts...short run phillips curve shifts opposite way36
13800969118when aggregate demand shifts...movement along the short run phillips curve occurs37
13800989524fiscal policyactions by congress to stabilize the economy38
13801012312discretionary fiscal policycongress passes a new bill or law39
13801018945non-discretionary fiscal policyPermanent spending or taxation laws enacted to work counter cyclically to stabilize the economy40
13801027744contractionary fiscal policydecrease government spending or increase taxes41
13801048970expansionary fiscal policyincrease government spending or decrease taxes42
13801055650autonomous consumptionincome used for necessities43
13801064548disposable incomeincome (after taxes) that is available to you for saving or spending44
13801069040dissavingincome is less than autonomous spending45
13801082201the multiplier affectshows how spending is magnified in an economy46
13801093072Marginal Propensity to Consume (MPC)change in consumption divided by change in income47
13801100942Marginal Propensity to Save (MPS)change in savings divided by change in income48
13801117200MPC + MPS =149
13801120809spending multiplier1/MPS50
13801124576Tax MultiplierMPC/MPS51
13801130390crowding out effectwhen government deficit spends, the demand for loanable funds increases, causing interest rates to rise and crowding out other investors, thus decreasing investment.52
13801155768barter systema system of exchange in which goods or services are traded directly for other goods or services without the use of money.53
13801155769commodity moneysomething that performs the function of money and has intrinsic value54
13801172681fiat moneyused as money but has no other value55
138011770243 functions of moneymedium of exchange, unit of account, store of value56
13801181474financial sectorNetwork of institutions that link borrowers and lenders including banks, mutual funds, pension funds, and other financial intermediaries57
13801181475assetsanything tangible or intangible that is owned58
13801189673liabilityanything that is owed59
13801194671loanagreement between a lender and borrower, with an interest rate60
13824791459real interest ratenominal interest rate - inflation rate61
13824794424liquiditythe ease with which an asset can be converted into the economy's medium of exchange62
13824806805m1 moneyCash in Circulation, Money in demand deposits (debit card), Travelers Checks63
13824808531m2 moneyM1 plus savings accounts, money market accounts, and other near monies64
13824810645bondsloans to firms in the form of an IOU that pays interest65
13824814336stocksshares of ownership in a company66
13824816706when interest rates increase, bond prices:decrease67
13824821252when interest rates decrease, bond prices:increase68
13824827864the money marketdemand and supply of money69
13824830227transaction demand for moneymoney held for the purpose of making everyday market purchases70
13824834520asset demand for moneypeople hold money since it is less risky than other assets71
13824840301money market graph72
13824849809demand shifters in money marketchanges in PL, changes in income73
13824873016supply of money marketset by the fed74
13824939344fed actionsreserve requirement, lowering and raising discount rates, buying and selling bonds (open market operations)75
13824935300expansionary monetary policyFederal Reserve system actions to increase the money supply, lower interest rates, and expand real GDP; an easy money policy.76
13989600700contractionary monetary policyFederal Reserve system actions to decrease the money supply, increase interest rates, and lower GDP77
13989673387loanable funds marketthe private sector supply and demand of loans78
13989678465loanable funds demand shifters1. Changes in perceived business opportunities 2. Changes in gov't borrowing 3. Gov't deficit/surplus79
13989682133loanable funds supply shifters1. Changes in private savings behavior 2. Changes in public savings 3. Changes in foreign investment 4. Changes in expected profitability80
13989689385net exportsexports - imports81
13989689386trade surplusexports > imports82
13989695502trade deficitimports > exports83
13989699875balance of paymentssummary of a country's international trade84
13989702559current accountgoods and services, investment income, net transfers85
13989705013financial accountfinancial assets that are recurring86
13989709169foreign direct investmentwhen a foreign company buys a business in another country87
13989714537net capital outflowforeign assets - domestic assets88
13989718985financial account surplusinflow > outflow89
13989724023financial account deficitoutflow > inflow90
13989761268if the current account has a deficit:the financial account must have a surplus91
13989844354if interest rate increasesinflow increases, outflow decreases92
13989847067if interest rate decreasesinflow decreases, outflow increases93
13989858145depreciationloss of value of a country's currency with respect to a foreign currency, net exports increase94
13989862830appreciationincrease of value of a country's currency with respect to a foreign currency, net exports decrease95
13989870027foreign exchange shifterschanges in tastes, relative income, relative price level, and relative interest rates96
13989898015changes in relative incomeIncrease: more imports, demand for other country's money increases Decrease: less imports, demand for other country's money decreases97
13989925988floating exchange ratethe market determines the value of the country's currency98
13989931143fixed exchange rateThe government activity manages the country's currency99

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